according to Hoyle »
In strict accordance with the rules, especially of card games; in the proper or expected manner.
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bridge »
An elevated platform above the upper deck of a mechanically propelled ship from which it is navigated and from which all activities on deck can be seen and controlled by the captain, etc; smaller ships have a wheelhouse, and sailing ships were controlled from a quarterdeck.
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buy to let »
To purchase a property as in investment, and to let it out for rental instead of living in it.
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cast off »
To let go a cable or rope securing a vessel to a buoy, wharf etc so that she may proceed.
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change hands »
To become the property of someone else; to be bought or sold.
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cheese down »
To coil the tail of a rope on deck so as to present a neat appearance.
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cordon off »
To protect from intrusion by enclosing in a rope barrier.
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damp squib »
Anything that doesn’t work properly, or fails to come up to expectations..
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double Dutch »
A game of jump rope with two ropes and frequently two jumpers.
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drive-by media »
Media professionals who "spray" a bunch of repetitive misstatements, mistaken and misinterpreted news reports to cause excitement and confusion. They then figuratively "drive off" leaving the cleanup of their mess and hysteria to others, to correct and properly explain and interpret.
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duly noted »
In a due, fit, or becoming manner; as it ought to be; properly.
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estate agent »
property seller
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feel around »
To grope.
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feel up »
To grope someone in a sexual manner.
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give 'em enough rope »
Allow one to function unhindered, or without further overbearing oversight.
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give him enough rope and he'll hang himself »
If one gives someone enough freedom of action, they may destroy themselves by foolish actions.
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gulp down »
To eat very quickly without chewing the food properly.
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hand down »
To forward to the proper officer .
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jump »
To propel oneself rapidly upward such that momentum causes the body to become airborne.
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jump rope »
A single jump in this game or activity, counted as a measure of achievement.
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jump rope »
The activity, game or exercise in which a person must jump, bounce or skip repeatedly while a length of rope is swung over and under, both ends held in the hands of the jumper, or alternately, held by two other participants. Often used for athletic training and among schoolchildren. Variations involve speed, chants, varied rope and jumper movement patterns, multiple jumpers and/or multiple ropes.
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jump rope »
The length of rope, sometimes with handles, casing or other additions, used in that activity.
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kangaroo court »
A judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding, or a group which conducts such proceedings, which is without proper authority, abusive, or otherwise unjust.
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kick up »
To function improperly.
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lion »
A large cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly to much of Europe. The term may apply to the species as a whole, to individuals, or to male individuals. It also applies to related species like mountain lions.
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lion »
The arms of the University of the West Indies are Barry wavy of six Argent and Azure an open Book proper bound Gules garnished Or on a Chief of the third a Lion passant guardant Erminois. Crest: A Pelican proper. . See talk page.
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loose end »
The end of a rope that has not been fastened.
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lucky break »
A stroke of luck; a fortunate event, particularly of the sort that propels one to success, fame, etc.
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mark up »
To add coding to text so that it will display properly on a computer.
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money for old rope »
Money exchanged for goods of low value.
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nightcap »
A warm cloth cap worn while sleeping, often with pajamas. Nightcaps were common in northern Europe before central heating was available, when homes were cold at night.
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on board »
Is that new teammate properly on board yet?.
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on one's high horse »
Self-righteous; proceeding on the belief one is more correct or proper than others.
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on the ladder »
Figuratively a property ladder, owning property.
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on the ropes »
Leaning against the ropes of the boxing ring, as when exhausted and nearing defeat or collapse.
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on the ropes »
Showing signs of imminent failure or collapse.
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out of kilter »
Disturbed; out of order; not working or adjusted properly.
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out of order »
Not functioning properly.
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out of place »
Not in the proper situation or arrangement, or inappropriate for the circumstances.
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out of proportion »
Not in a proper or pleasing relation to other things, especially in terms of size.
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out of the way »
Improper or offensive.
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out of whack »
Not in proper alignment.
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out of whack »
Not in proper balance; unbalanced.
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out of whack »
Not working or operating properly.
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pay out »
To slacken a rope by lengthening it; to allow a rope to run out.
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piss up a rope »
To engage in futile or impossible activity.
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play fast and loose »
To ignore proper behavior or social conventions, especially when it suits ones purpose.
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prone out »
In order to be propelled shorewards by a broken wave.
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ridden hard and put away wet »
Mistreated; not properly cared for.
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robber baron »
In Europe, an aristocrat who charged exorbitant fees or otherwise exacted money from people who journeyed across land or waterways which he controlled.
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ropable »
Alternative spelling of ropeable. Able to be roped.
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shroud »
A rope or cable serving to support the mast sideways.
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skip rope »
To jump over a rope, both of whose ends are held by the jumper or by two others, while the rope is moved under the jumper's feet in a continual rhythm; to play the game of jump rope or exercise by jumping rope.
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spaghetti western »
Nickname for a motion picture produced by an Italian-based company and filmed in Europe, depicting a tale of cowboys and desperadoes set in the American Old West.
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string up »
To suspend by means of rope, cord or similar material.
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the end of one's rope »
At the limit of one’s patience, when one is so frustrated or annoyed that one can no longer take it..
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the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get »
(vulgar) The sexual satisfactions that one receives from a spouse or romantic partner are not sufficient to compensate for the significant periods of bad faith and unpleasant treatment which such relationships routinely involve.1971, Allen Churchill, The Literary Decade, ISBN 9780135375228:Years later she expressed her disillusionment with sex by saying, "The fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get."1999, Ben Sonnenberg, Lost Property: Memoirs and Confessions of a Bad Boy, ISBN 9781582430454, p. 93:Maitland got drunk at his parties and threw his arm around you and pulled you over to his wife and made you look down her dress, saying, "The trouble with marriage is that the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get."2008, Joseph Heywood, Blue Wolf In Green Fire, ISBN 9781599213590, p. 63:"I can't believe a little pussy got me into dis mess." "Shit happens," Service said. "Sometimes the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get."
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tie up »
To secure with rope, string, etc.
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touch up »
To touch or to grope someone in flirtatious or sleazy way.
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turn a blind eye »
To ignore or deliberately overlook, especially with respect to something unpleasant or improper.
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walk a tightrope »
To undertake a precarious course of action.
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who's 'she', the cat's mother%3F »
A rebuke especially directed towards children for having referred to their mother, or any other woman in the third person, instead of using a properly respectful title or their name when appropriate.
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